Paid - The Port of Oakland's Summer High School and College Internship Program

The Port of Oakland's Summer High School and College Internship Program offers paid work experience and an opportunity to work in one of the various departments within the Port. Interns will develop real world experience that can be helpful in developing their career path and decisions. Interns work alongside staff as they learn about Port's operations and development.Program objectives:* Contribute to the development of career interests* To provide real world work experience for students* Use of mentoring, on-th-job training and work assignments to enhance skills and abilities* Enable students to develop productive work habits and positive attitudesSelection criteria:* Must be between the ages of 16-21* Must be an Oakland resident* A grade point average of 2.5 or higher (transcripts must be submitted)* Completed application and questions* Available to work a minimum of 30 hrs/week during the summer* Be available for an oral interviewApplications and more information is available at www.portofoakland.com or call 510-627-1317

Change Agent Summer Organizing Program

Community OrganizersFri May 30, 2008 to Sun Sep 28, 2008Description:Change Agent Summer Organizing ProgramLooking for 75 Individuals Committed to Changing Their CommunitiesBe the Change, Inc., in collaboration with the ServiceNation OrganizingCommittee, is seeking 75 energetic individuals from around the country tohelp jump-start the ServiceNation Movement to bring national service toscale in the United States. We are looking for people who believe in thetransformational power of citizen service and are ready to help call for anew era of citizenship and service in America. No organizing experiencenecessary.Summer OverviewChange Agent Academy – May 30-June 3 Attend all expenses paid trip toAtlanta to learn everything you need to know to be a summer organizerParticipate in the Hands On Network/Points of Light Conference followingthe training Learn skills, processes, and best practices for organizing andmovement building Training and Support Work as part of a diverse regionalteam Weekly check-in calls with Field Director Bi-weekly training callsOpportunity to attend the ServiceNation Summit in New York City onSeptember 18th Organizing and Movement Building Activities Work in yourlocal community Attend and host community forums and public meetingsOrganize a local steering committee Learn to navigate the local politicalsystem Convene and train local citizens to continue organizing throughoutthe yearSeptember 27 - Day of Action Work with steering committee you create toorganize a Day of Action event in your community Conduct outreach to localmedia and public officials Time Commitment Full-time during the summerAdvanced planning will allow for part-time work in SeptemberStipend $3750 to be divided equally and paid by check monthly. The lastcheck will be issued after the Day of Action.To see the complete listing go to:http://www.volunteermatch.org/results/opp_detail.jsp?oppid=386620

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NEW LABOR Jim Albert, a technician for General Electric, climbing to the top of a wind turbine in Sweetwater, Tex., where the turbines stand as tall as 20-story buildings.(photo: Brian Harkin for The New York Times) RAISING THE ROOF James Wells of Sustainable South Bronx, a nonprofit group that plants vegetation in the area, working on a Bronx rooftop garden.(photo: Michael Nagle for The New York Times)Download the ReportGreen-Collar Jobs in America’s Cities: Building Pathways out of Poverty and Careers in the Clean Energy EconomyNew publication outlines strategies for developing green-collar job initiatives and pathways out of poverty at the local level. Co-authored by Green For All, this report describes a 4-step approach for local initiatives and highlights a dozen great efforts already underway around the country.
Jobs of a Green CollarBy Steven GreenhouseEveryone knows what blue-collar and white-collar jobs are, but now a job of another hue — green — has entered the lexicon.Presidential candidates talk about the promise of “green collar” jobs — an economy with millions of workers installing solar panels, weatherizing homes, brewing biofuels, building hybrid cars and erecting giant wind turbines. Labor unions view these new jobs as replacements for positions lost to overseas manufacturing and outsourcing. Urban groups view training in green jobs as a route out of poverty. And environmentalists say they are crucial to combating climate change.No doubt that the number of green-collar jobs is growing, as homeowners, business and industry shift toward conservation and renewable energy. And the numbers are expected to increase greatly in the next few decades, because state governments have mandated that even more energy come from alternative sources.But some skeptics argue that the phrase “green jobs” is little more than a trendy term for politicians and others to bandy about. Some say they are not sure that these jobs will have the staying power to help solve the problems of the nation’s job market, and others note that green jobs often pay less than the old manufacturing jobs they are replacing.Indeed, such is the novelty of the green-job concept that no one is certain how many such jobs there are, and even advocates don’t always agree on what makes a job green.“A green-collar job is in essence a blue-collar job that has been upgraded to address the environmental challenges of our country,” said Lucy Blake, chief executive of the Apollo Alliance, a coalition of environmental groups, labor unions and politicians seeking to transform the economy into one based on renewable energy.Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club, said: “A green job has to do something useful for people, and it has to be helpful to, or at least not damaging to, the environment.”It can be difficult to parse the difference between green- and blue-collar jobs. Dave Foster, executive director of the Blue Green Alliance, a partnership between the United Steelworkers and the Sierra Club, pointed to workers who mine iron ore in Minnesota and ship it to steel mills in Indiana. “Ten years ago, that steel was used for making low-efficiency automobiles, so those jobs were part of the dirty economy,” he said. “But now that steel is being used to build wind turbines. So now you can call them green jobs.”But to Andrew W. Hannah, chief executive of Plextronics, a start-up in Pittsburgh, green-collar jobs often have little relation to their blue-collar counterparts. His company produces high-tech polymer inks that are used to make electronic circuitry for solar panels. Of the company’s 51 employees, 20 have Ph.D.’s in fields like physics, chemistry and material science.It is hard to gauge the number of green-collar jobs nationwide. Welders at a wind-turbine factory are viewed as having green jobs, but what about the factory’s accountant or its janitors? Workers with Sustainable South Bronx, a nonprofit group that plants vegetation to keep the area cooler and reduce air-conditioning demands, would seem to fit the bill. But so would the employees of Tesla Motors, south of San Francisco, who are producing an all-electric Roadster that sells for $98,000.In the most-often-cited estimate, a report commissioned by the American Solar Energy Society said that the nation had 8.5 million jobs in renewable energy or energy efficient industries. And Jerome Ringo, president of the Apollo Alliance, predicted that the nation could generate three million to five million more green jobs over the next 10 years.Green jobs are especially good “because they cannot be easily outsourced, say, to Asia,” said Van Jones, president of Green for All, an organization based in Oakland, Calif., whose goal is promoting renewable energy and lifting workers out of poverty. “If we are going to weatherize buildings, they have to be weatherized here,” he said. “If you put up solar panels, you can’t ship a building to Asia and have them put the solar panels on and ship it back. These jobs have to be done in the United States.”Many advocates of green employment say the jobs should be good for the workers as well as the environment. A few weeks ago in Pittsburgh, more than 800 people attended a national green-jobs conference, where much of the talk was about ensuring that green jobs provided living wages. Many speakers anticipated that the jobs would do so, because they often required special skills, like the technical ability to maintain a giant wind turbine (and the physical ability to climb a 20-story ladder to work on it)."These jobs will be better for the workers’ future, for their job security,” said Ms. Blake of the Apollo Alliance. “These green technologies are making products that the world wants, like energy-efficient buildings and light fixtures.”Not everyone, however, is enamored with green jobs. Take the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a Washington group that opposes state mandates requiring that a certain percentage of power come from renewable sources. Myron Ebell, the institute’s director of energy and global warming policy, argues that creating green jobs often does not create jobs on a net basis.“If you create jobs in wind power or ethanol,” he said, “that will take away jobs in other industries,” like building and operating conventional gas turbine power plants.Mr. Ebell suggested that green jobs might not prove to be so great. “There will undoubtedly be a lot of jobs created in industries that are considered green or fashionable,” he said. “Some will last a long time, and some will go like the dot-coms.”Twenty-eight states have mandates generally requiring that 10 to 25 percent of their energy be obtained through renewable sources in a decade or two. In response, many companies have rushed to build wind- and solar-power systems, and some are researching how to transform prairie grass into biofuel.Joy Clark-Holmes, director of public sector markets for Johnson Controls, which manages heating and cooling systems in buildings nationwide, sees strong job growth in the green economy. Her company’s building efficiency business, she said, expects to hire 60,000 workers worldwide over the next decade.“We see the market for greening our customers as growing,” Ms. Clark-Holmes said. She talked of demand for technicians who install and maintain heating and cooling systems, managers who oversee those functions and engineers who develop and design such systems.With scientists voicing increased concern about climate change, some highly talented people have left other fields to help build the green economy. For instance, Lois Quam, who helped create and run a $30 billion division of UnitedHealth Group, a health insurer, has joined the renewable energy cause, becoming managing director for alternative investments at Piper Jaffray, an investment bank based in Minneapolis. She is setting up investment funds that focus on renewable energy and clean energy.“The development of a green economy creates a broad new set of opportunities,” Ms. Quam said. “When I first started looking at this area, many people commented on how this will be as big as the Internet. But this is so much bigger than the Internet. The only comparable example we can find is the Industrial Revolution. It will affect every business and every industry.”Mr. Jones, the head of Green for All, joined the green economy after graduating from Yale Law School. He became executive director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland, using that position to start a program that trains low-income workers in how to weatherize homes and install solar panels.Mr. Jones calls such jobs green pathways out of poverty. “The green economy needs Ph.D.’s and Ph.-do’s,” he said. “We need people who are highly educated at the theoretical level, and we need people who are highly educated at the level of skilled labor.”He sees green jobs as providing a career ladder. Some workers might start at $10 an hour inspecting homes for energy-efficient light bulbs. Then they might become $18-an-hour workers installing solar panels and eventually $25-an-hour solar-team managers. Eventually they might become $40-an-hour electricians or carpenters who do energy-minded renovations.“Right now we don’t have the infrastructure to train a sufficient number of green-collar workers,” Mr. Jones said.As the green economy grows, states are vying for green investments — and green jobs. Pennsylvania has been especially successful, attracting German and Taiwanese companies that are building solar equipment factories, as well as attracting Gamesa, a Spanish wind turbine company. Gamesa has two factories in the state, employing 1,300 workers. Facing pressure from the United Steelworkers, which views the greening of the economy as a way to increase union membership, Gamesa agreed not to fight an organizing drive, and now many workers are unionized.Pennsylvania’s efforts have been helped by the presence of many skilled manufacturing workers in the state and its commitment to having 18.5 percent of its power come from renewable sources by 2020.“We have gone after this sector first and foremost because the green of the sector is important, because it is the green that goes into the pocketbooks and wallets of workers,” said Kathleen McGinty, the state’s environmental secretary. “They are good-paying jobs, jobs that often require advanced skills.”Jim Bauer, 55, is delighted to work for Gamesa. There he leads a team that assembles parts for wind turbines, earning slightly less than he did at United States Steel, which laid him off from his crane operator’s job after 25 years. Now he earns $17 an hour in his job, while many assembly workers earn $13.50 an hour.“It feels good working for a company that is bringing jobs into the country instead of taking jobs out of the country,” Mr. Bauer said.He admits to feeling noble doing a green job. “We have to get away from fossil fuels and oil so we can tell the Saudis to take a hike,” he said.

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4/15 Deadline - Paid E. Bay Internship

My name is Salvador Alcántara and I am coordinating a nine-week paid internship that places qualified undergraduate, graduate and recent college graduates with Bay Area community organizations that work on issues of poverty, racism, immigration, environmental degradation, and violence prevention. I would greatly appreciate if you could share the information below with students who might be qualified and interested. We are looking for students with a background in Peace Studies or related subjects, who possess excellent interpersonal and writing abilities and are passionate about working for social justice in their community. Previous community service or non-profit experience is desirable, but not required. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact me at (510) 848-3696 ext. 23 or at: salcantara @fccb.org ,

Peace,

Salvador Alcántara

Nonviolence and Social Justice Summer Mentorship Program

The Nonviolence and Social Justice Mentorship program places college students with Bay Area (Berkeley/Oakland) community partner organizations that address poverty, racism, immigration, environmental degradation and violence prevention. This 9-week internship with $1000 stipend includes a weekly education forum and prepares students to:
Effectively apply nonviolence and social justice skills to actual societal needs
Deepen skills in the practical utilization of nonviolence and social justice approaches to community work

Participants work four days each week directly with their community partner organization and spend one day each week in a facilitated education forum to:

Share and reflect with other interns about the successes and challenges in applying social justice and nonviolence in their particular context.
Participate in skill-building workshops on community-based leadership, nonviolent communication, consensus decision making, meeting facilitation, social movement formation, sustainable development, and anti-oppression work
Learn from highly skilled practitioners

Strong candidates will already have a background in community service and Peace Studies or related subjects. Applicants may be undergraduate or graduate students, or recent college graduates. Additional qualifications include:
Experience, training or study in nonviolence and social justice issues
Desire to apply these skills to a particular field of interest
Great communication and people skills
Excellent writing and research skills

By providing students with this opportunity, the Metta Center for Nonviolence Education and First Congregational Church of Berkeley work together to inspire young people to seek creative alternatives to violence and injustice, educating them on theories and practices of nonviolence and social justice, and support them in the application of ethical and spiritual teaching to build a society that is safe, empowered, just and loving toward all.


The mentorship begins on June 20th, 2008 and ends on August 15th, 2008.
The program provides a stipend of $1,000 per participant.

Application deadline: April 15th, 2008 at 5pm.
Applications available at http://www.fccb.org/programs/campus.php or
http://www.mettacenter.org
Contact Salvador Alcántara at sleavitt.alcantara@gmail.com or
Shelly Dieterle at sdieterle@fccb.org
for more information
-- Salvador AlcantaraGraduate Student of Systematic TheologyGraduate Theological UnionBerkeley, California.

BEREKELY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTERNSHIP

Outreach and Marketing Internship with environmental non-profit


Improve your outreach, sales and marketing skills in a fun, relaxed, cutting-edge, non-profit environment!


Organization Overview

Rising Sun Energy Center (RSEC) provides free energy-efficiency services and education for Bay Area residents. We provide our services through innovative programs integrating youth employment, energy efficiency home visits, and service to low-income communities. Since 2000, RSEC has served over 5,000 homes, saving residents over $100,000 annually in utility costs!


Internship Details

You’d think that people would be lining up in droves to take advantage of RSEC’s awesome free energy efficiency services! Who can beat free CFLs, door weather-stripping, attic insulation, a new refrigerator, and more (all offered by our Energy Partners Program)? In fact, our greatest challenge is finding enough homes to enroll in our program. RSEC would like to work with organizations that also provide services to the low income community to help promote our programs. That is where you come in. You will be researching and contacting such organizations, identifying key contacts, sending program material, following up, arranging meetings, and possibly more depending on your time commitment and interest. You will also sharpen your computer and office skills while assisting the Program Manager with day to day administrative tasks such as photocopying, materials tracking, and working with databases.

We are asking for a minimum commitment of 4-6 months and 8 hours per week. RSEC cannot offer a stipend but is happy to assist you in documenting the internship for school credit.

Qualifications

Excellent verbal and general communication skills, Outgoing, Friendly personality, Comfortable making cold calls, Solid organization skills, Good follow through, Ability to work independently and efficiently, Experience with internet research and Microsoft Excel, Excited to hone your outreach and marketing skills in a rapidly growing environmental non-profit (most important)!


This internship is ideal for someone considering a career in marketing, sales, outreach and social services, or for someone who wants to get their foot in the door of the nonprofit and burgeoning “green” sectors. Our office is a busy exciting place full of motivated people ready to welcome you into the Rising Sun family!

To apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to Doppelt (at) risingsunenergy.org. You are welcome to call with questions.
www.risingsunenergy.org

Menlo Park Hewlett Fndn Job

Program Assistant - Environment ProgramEducation: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)Location: Menlo Park, California, 94025, United StatesPosted by: The William and Flora Hewlett FoundationJob Category: Administration, Clerical & Data-entrySalary: $45,000 to $55,000Last day to apply: May 16, 2008Last updated: March 18, 2008Type: Full timeLanguage(s): EnglishJob posted on: March 17, 2008Area of Focus: Energy Conservation and Green Living, Environment and EcologyDescription:Environment Program AssistantSummary DescriptionThe William and Flora Hewlett Foundation seeks an experienced and energetic Environment Program Assistant.The Program Assistant will provide administrative and project-related support to Environment Program staff, especially the Program Officer focused on western conservation issues.The Hewlett Foundation’s western environment program seeks to advance wilderness protection, increase public funding for land conservation, improve water management, and promote responsible energy development. We work to promote productive collaboration among a diverse range of people committed to building an environmentally sustainable West. Learn more at www.hewlett.org.The Hewlett Foundation provides an unparalleled working environment and this position includes opportunities to learn about solutions to the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Qualified candidates will possess superb administrative skills, interest in environmental issues, and strong ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.Duties and ResponsibilitiesGrantee Interface• Organize, compose and manage Environment Program communication with current and potential grantees.• Compile and maintain relevant grantee information in electronic and paper files.Grants Administration• Prepare, format and edit the Environment Program’s docket for the Foundation’s three board meetings per year.• Develop liaison relationship to Foundation grants administration, finance and accounting departments for grant processing, including scheduling reports and payments, tax information (domestic and foreign) on grantees, and data entry.• Manage grant files, including obtaining legally and foundation required documents .• Ensure required grant reporting information is consistently up-to-date.• Serve as program staff contact for updating grants management database .• Work in collaboration with other Environment program assistants to ensure smooth workflow.Program Officer Support• Manage program activities such as travel, conference registrations, and other meeting arrangements.• Provide or ensure that others provide background information for meetings; research and/or prepare materials for meetings and presentations; compile reference material as needed; prepare agendas and take minutes as appropriate.• Review mail and prepare for Program Officer’s attention or reroute to appropriate Foundation staff.• Draft and develop routine correspondence on behalf of the Program Officer; respond on their behalf to requests for information and commitment of time.• Review documents as needed, ensuring correct grammar and syntax and accuracy of information.• Collect information from prospective consultants and prepare consulting agreements• Prepare and submit program related requests, subscriptions, reimbursements/expense reports and other related internal documentation.• Research specific projects for program staff.• Assist in preparing summary documents containing accurate, high quality, grant and program data and descriptions for Board.• Coordinate and organize high-level seminars and technical meetings that are often off-site or international.Foundation Support• As needed, serve on task forces working to improve Foundation effectiveness.Qualifications• Experience in an administrative or support role.• Superb oral and written communication skills.• Detail oriented with excellent organizational and analytical skills.• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and complete tasks on time.• Resourceful, proactive, and able to prioritize issues requiring Program Officer action.• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks without direct supervision.• Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft products.• Experience with grants processing and GIFTS database an asset.• Positive attitude, sense of humor, and a commitment to being part of and building a positive work environment.• Ability to interact with people from all walks of life with poise and professionalism.• AA degree desired, BA preferred.About The Hewlett FoundationThe William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has been making grants since 1966 to improve the quality of life of people at home and around the world. The Foundation concentrates its resources on activities in education, environment, global development, performing arts, and population. In addition, the Foundation has initiatives supporting neighborhood improvement and philanthropy. Learn more at www.hewlett.orgHow to Apply:Send a résumé and cover letter explaining how your skills fit the position to Human Resources:1.) Email: employment@hewlett.org (include subject line: “[your name]; Program Assistant, Environment”)2.) Fax: 650.234.19853.) Mail: Human ResourcesThe William and Flora Hewlett Foundation2121 Sand Hill RoadMenlo Park, CA 94025

BERKELEY JOB

Dear GreenPoint Raters, Certified Green Building Professionals, Build It Green members and contacts,

Build It Green is seeking a Program Associate to assist in the development and implementation of the GreenPoint Rated program. The GreenPoint Rated program provides an objective, third-party verification system that helps consumers find green homes, understand green benefits, and recognize green features. This position requires a flexible schedule, as some responsibilities involve evening and weekend activities. The ideal candidate will possess three distinct skill sets: (1) experience related to green building and energy efficiency; (2) hands-on experience with residential construction practices; and (3) communication and planning skills.

For More detailed information about this job, the required qualifications, and to find out how to apply, please click here. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone you know who might be interested in applying for this position.

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